AquaGen increasing Scotland team

Published 26th February 2018 at 21:13

Robert Murray.

AquaGen’s Scotland office, opened in Autumn 2017, has just added a third person to its team, which is testament to the growing importance of the company in the UK. AquaGen announced in November 2017, their exciting plans for egg production in Scotland for the 2018/19 season.

“I am delighted to announce the appointment of Robert Murray as Technical Advisor to the Scotland team,” said Andrew Reeve, Managing Director of AquaGen Scotland Ltd.

Based at the Stirling University Innovation Park, Murray will help to provide technical advice and assistance to AquaGen’s customers and be the main collaborator on industry research projects.

AquaGen is a specialist in genomic selection and is the world’s leading supplier of fertilised salmon and rainbow trout eggs to the global salmonid aquaculture sector.

“I am very pleased to join the AquaGen team at such an exciting time in the company’s development in Scotland and the wider UK,” said Murray.

With a degree in Zoology and 37 years’ experience in the industry, Murray brings a wealth of knowledge and know-how to AquaGen. Much of that time has been spend at the Howietoun fish farm near Stirling, producing smolts for the Scottish salmon farming industry.

“I started there as a stock worker in 1984 and worked my way up to become General Manager, a position I held from 1991. Now it is time for a change and a new challenge, and I am keen to start sharing my knowledge and experience,” he said.

Andrew Reeve is looking forward to introducing Murray to AquaGen’s growing customer base in the UK.

“I believe that the enthusiasm and expertise he offers, together with our exciting range of salmonid egg products, will be of great benefit in helping to grow their businesses,” he said.

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